Obesity vs gdp in Hungary
Hungary: Obesity vs gdp was 36.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.91
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.91
in 2024
All-time low
10.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Hungary stood at 36.91. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Hungary peaked at 36.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1980.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.89 | — |
| 1981 | 11.24 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.98 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.36 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.75 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.12 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.5 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 13.9 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.71 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.12 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.52 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.91 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.34 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.3 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.85 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.44 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.09 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.79 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.23 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.95 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.68 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23.42 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.16 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.91 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.36 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.09 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.94 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.77 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.47 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.17 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.63 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.33 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.98 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.61 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.28 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.93 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.58 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.26 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36.91 | +1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 36.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 36.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.56 | 10.89 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 | 14.71 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 | 19.79 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 | 27.09 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 34.28 | 36.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Hungary?
- Obesity vs gdp in Hungary was 36.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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